Tag Archives: Naptime

August 5th, 2018

Wake up and smell the waffle batter (as you do)

Ella got some good banana smashing in too

Mid-morning lego party

Eleanor getting into the tower-making game

Similar to her seemingly intrinsic desire to press play-doh to her check, there are hypothesis abound to to demystify this particular lego placement… no one will ever truly know.

Tower pride.

Despite it being both a ’68 and a convertible, Des obliged dad’s request to pose with the Mustang

Apparently everyone is ready for nap time

Post-nap hang with her “Maxie”

Putting Eleanor’s impulsive picking to good use

Visiting from the faraway land of Huntington Station, Long Island, NJ- Desmond curates and demonstrates duplos for Wyatt

Somehow indifferent to the charm of aunt Katie and uncle Stephen, all three kids are in full lego mode

Ella showing off her rodeo skills for the special guests

Eleanor’s first upgrade from highchair to kid table

Such a sweet night with friends

July 1st, 2018

Desmond selecting only the finest corn at the farmers market

You know, if the lines aren’t absurdly long, the fresh-squeezed lemonade is a good treat/hydration break. It’s also gone in the blink of an eye

Another instance of the “red light” system breaking down over long distance, as Desmond sprints to the park horizon

It was just the perfect summer morning 

Ella is totally ready for nap

A father, daughter and squirrel take a nap…

June 30th, 2018

Ella slowly waking up, though compelled to put on mom’s socks

…As you do

Eleanor helping dad put tuck brother in for nap time

Both kids were excited about the cherries from the farmer stand pitstop earlier. Des halted immediately with the first lick more tart than expected. Needless to say, and somewhat surprisingly, they bailed on their snack

Somewhere there’s a similar photo of dad sleeping with a leg stuck in the crib

June 3rd, 2018

An unfortunately timed photo, in reality Eleanor was happily sliding down while Des was merely scooting up to the edge and waiting his turn

Met up with mom’s friend and her daughter, Morgan

It was already getting hot out, so while mom had some friend time, the rest of the family hung in the shade

Patio lunch for three

Ella zonks right out

Everyone happily dining on mussels

…and one stowaway onion

May 29th, 2018

Stretching the weekend into three days while quarantined from daycare, Eleanor thumbs through a book before nap time

Zonked out in a few minutes

A thunderstorm and light rain begins late afternoon. With rain jacket, no shoes required

Recreating a photo of a similar moment two years prior

Wandering about in the sprinkles

Watching mom arrive home

Ella sprinting into the neighbors’ yard

Des got into the puddle action sporting his new lightning bolt rain jacket

The thunder clearly caught Desmond off guard

Mother’s Day 2018

Starting with a mini-adventure for Mother’s Day to the Wildlife Safari Park, Eleanor meets face-to-beak with a bald eagle

Ella scoping the picnic tables for things to pick at

Des sporting his new “safari” sunglasses (dad’s a sucker during the  impromptu “Hmm Des feels unusually warm, but surely it’s nothing” Walgreens/Tylenol stop)

The drive back was too long for some, as Eleanor blows bubbles in her sleep

Nap party continues

Celebrating the generosity and love that is Team Llama’s mother

Unwrapping a special new bedtime book with mom, Where the Sidewalk Ends

After several attempts, an open restaurant was found. When exiting, Ella assumed a gap between two fence segments were a movable gate of sorts rather than steel fixed in cement. She is fierce and persistent.

Eleanor does her best The Sound of Music reenactment through Turner Park

The grandkids celebrating their mothers’ mother’s day

May 5th, 2018

After getting all the necessary replacement parts to fix the garden irrigation, a final stop in the outdoor center required a moment to scope the Mickey & Minnie Mouse bird feeders

Eleanor checks the tomato drippers positioning while dad fixes the supply valve connections

Dresses in the spring time means sleeping with mommy’s blanket during nap

She completes the shape sorter for what must be the 100th time

Desmond is fairly concerned at the beginning of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, does not like the evil stepmother at all

April 19th, 2018

Morning book club

With daycare/preschool closed for inservice, dad starts the morning at the preferred diner. Eleanor appeared much happier when the pancakes and hash browns arrived…

Perusing the musical selection

Des’ pick for the morning was the children’s museum. New smocks for water play meant Ella actually stayed mostly dry.

A perennial favorite-

While Des quickly moved on after dad reminded him what the plastic food was, Eleanor hung around to play with the oven knobs. Feels like this play area represents more of a safety regression than entertainment :/

Of course Des decorated himself as an astronaut.

Des blowing a kiss. Assume he was aware that dad and sister, in the car directly behind him, were joining him on the very same train ride?

Ella’s first train ride, loved it

The family that wrenches together, stays together

Some light dancing before Des began what can only be described as “slow-motion breakdancing”

New scenery during nap time, having framed the painting for mom and dad’s five-year anniversary